SUBSTANDARD


Meaning of SUBSTANDARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsəb-ˈstan-dərd ]

adjective

Date: 1897

: deviating from or falling short of a standard or norm: as

a. : of a quality lower than that prescribed by law

substandard housing

b. : conforming to a pattern of linguistic usage existing within a speech community but not that of the prestige group in that community

c. : constituting a greater than normal risk to an insurer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.